Tag: Linux

Security analysts identified a sample of Linux crypto-mining malware that kills any other malicious miners upon installation.

Security researchers observed an attack campaign that is targeting Linux servers to install samples of the new SpeakUp Trojan.

Security researchers discovered a new variant of Mirai malware known as Miori that is targeting internet of things (IoT) devices to integrate into a larger botnet.

Researchers discovered a family of bots dubbed Chalubo launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks to brute-force Linux-based systems running internet-facing SSH servers.

A security vulnerability in the Linux kernel could allow external attackers to escalate privileges and execute malicious code.

Attackers could exploit a vulnerability known as the Stack Clash bug to gain full root privileges, according to researchers at security firm Qualys.

Actors have exploited a patched flaw to push a cryptocurrency miner to vulnerable Linux machines. The attacks take advantage of a vulnerability in Samba.

Two new linux Trojan strains have been discovered: One attempts to mine cryptocurrency, while the other cloaks the threat actor's identity.

A recent Linux update patched a vulnerability that enabled fraudsters to use heap spraying methods to execute arbitrary code and escalate permissions.

A security researcher recently discovered how zero-day exploits could be leveraged to steal private information from desktop Linux systems.